Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says Switzerland deserves a non-permanent seat on the Security Council in 2023-2024. Such a move would not call in question the Alpine nation’s neutrality or independence, he argues. Switzerland’s long-running campaign to hold a non-permanent seat on the Security Council may “give some politicians stomachache”, Cassis told the Tamedia media group on Friday. “But according…
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French luxury label Christian Dior said on Monday it would press ahead with a calendar of fashion shows for this year starting in July with an Italian catwalk display — but without the celebrated front-row audience of A-listers. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a rethink among high-end brands of how collections are presented, with some opting out of costly events…
View More Christian Dior To Revive Fashion With A Italian Catwalk Display
Since Coronavirus swept across western Europe in February and March and threw that season’s fashion shows into disarray, the industry has been wondering what the future of runways might look like. While the safety of large in-person gatherings was still being questioned, some events were canceled or moved online, raising the question of whether fashion shows might reinvent themselves as purely digital…
View More Paris Fashion Week To Take Place In September Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Gucci is one of the first major fashion labels to agree to fewer annual shows. The proposal to shake up the traditional fashion calendar, which has always consisted of numerous official seasons and in-between seasons, was made by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the British Fashion Council. It recommended that designers embrace a slower pace and “focus on no more than…
View More Gucci Says It Will Have Only Two Fashion Shows A Year
Throughout the past several weeks, brands flooded social platforms with solidarity statements and pledges against racism and inequality. From immediate donations to organizations dedicated to supporting and amplifying black voices , to lengthy lists of call-to-action items that outlined how companies will move forward in the fight against racial inequality, companies are seemingly taking a step back to educate, listen, and…
View More 5 BLACK FASHION DESIGNERS ON WHAT THE SHIFT IN THE INDUSTRY MEANS TO THEM
When lockdown began a few months ago, as some women adopted sweatpants and worn-in tees as a virtual uniform, others were buying apparel that’s considerably more alluring: lacy push-up bras, slinky thongs and other undergarments that are more characteristically reserved for PPE-free, socially undistanced activities. On La Perla’s website, for example, sales of the Ambra collection, an assortment of pieces…
View More Racy Lingerie Sales Surge During Covid-19
An investigation opened by the Swiss Justice against the former FIFA president, Sepp Blater, for an alleged payment of $ 2 million without documentation from the former UEFA president, Michel Platini, has reached the latter, Swiss media reported today . Platini is now also accused and investigated on suspicion that he was complicit in mismanagement and diversion of funds. The decision…
View More Switzerland investigates Michel Platini for mismanagement & diversion of funds
The French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed that the postponed Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue finals will be taking place on July 24 and 31 respectively. Both matches were postponed in April this year due to the coronavirus pandemic as Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the need for putting a halt to all sporting events, Goal.com reported. The FFF has confirmed…
View More French football set to return on July 24 with Coupe de France finals
The 2020 World Championships will go ahead as planned in Switzerland, despite the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday (June 26) the organisers of the Aigle-Martigny 2020 Worlds confirmed that the iconic week of racing will be run as scheduled from September 20-27. The global coronavirus crisis forced the UCI to suspend all racing in March, throwing doubt on the fate of countless races this…
View More Switzerland 2020 World Championships given green light after coronavirus uncertainty
SUPERMODEL Helena Christensen has stripped totally naked at 51 for a stunning new photoshoot. The Danish beauty has graced more than 600 magazine covers and is sure to command attention for her latest covershoot with Harper’s Baazar Spain. The Scandinavian runway star posed completely nude in one shot as she wades through water with only a white piece of fabric to cover…
View More SCANDINAVIAN SUPERMODEL HELENA CHRISTENSEN STRIPS AT 51 FOR A STUNNING NEW PHOTO SHOOT